An exciting opportunity has arisen for a staff nurse to join our established Anticoagulation Service based at Bishop Auckland General Hospital. The Anticoagulant Team provide a commissioned Warfarin monitoring and dosing service within the locality of County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. We are a small, well established team and the post-holder will have the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the Anticoagulant Team providing a commissioned Warfarin monitoring and dosing service within the locality of County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves ensuring that patients treatment remains therapeutic, drug dosages adjusted appropriately and appropriate interventions are made in a timely manner. The post holder must be able to work autonomously and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care is delivered to the patient. The post holder will be involved in managing patients within the clinic setting, dealing with telephone enquiries from patients, carers, GPs and other health professionals. The post holder will provide support to patients who are self-testing and facilitate their independence and self-management of long term conditions.

The post holder will be involved in the monitoring and management of patients County-wide and cover out-reach clinics across Trust sites as required. A car and a full driving license is essential to the role as it will involve the management of patients in out-reach clinics across all County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust sites.

About us

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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary �23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within the Anticoagulant Team providing a commissioned Warfarin monitoring and dosing service within the locality of County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves ensuring that patients treatment remains therapeutic, drug dosages adjusted appropriately and appropriate interventions are made in a timely manner. The post holder must be able to work autonomously and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care is delivered to the patient. The post holder will be involved in managing patients within the clinic setting, dealing with telephone enquiries from patients, carers, GPs and other health professionals. The post holder will provide support to patients who are self-testing and facilitate their independence and self-management of long term conditions.

The post holder will be involved in the monitoring and management of patients County-wide and cover out-reach clinics across Trust sites as required. A car and a full driving license is essential to the role as it will involve the management of patients in out-reach clinics across all County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust sites.

Person Specification

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Computer / IT skills
• Effective communication skills
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to work across site as required
• Effective decision making skills

Desirable

• A willingness/ability to learn new skills

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel freely around the Trust and County with access to a car

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a Band 5 level Registered Nurse
• Experience of working with the wider multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Previous experience in a outpatients or working in a community setting
• Previous Anticoagulation experience

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN level 1 (adult)
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Statutory Registration

Essential

• RGN level 1 (adult)

Values & Behaviours

Essential

• Patient Focused: Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do
• Achieving Results: Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks.
• Inspirational Leadership: Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
• Maximising Value: Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily
• Working Together: Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

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